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perithelium

[ per-uh-thee-lee-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural per·i·the·li·a [per-, uh, -, thee, -lee-, uh].
  1. the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.

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  • peri·theli·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perithelium1

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek peri- peri- + thēl ( ḗ ) nipple + Latin -ium -ium

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